Floor system.



No. 870,000. PATENTED H1011, 1908.

T. SOHILLINGER, FLOOR SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED MARV 14. 1907.

` WITNE'SSES: INVENTOR ATTORNEY THEODORE SOHILLINGER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FLOOR SYSTEM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 1908.

Application filed March 14, 1907- Serial No. 362.324.

- To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE SCHILLINGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, county of New York, and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Floor Systems, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a construction of fire proof beams which can take the place of the ordinary construction of wood or iron.

This invention is set forth in the following specification and claim and illustrated in the annexed drawing, in which:

Figure l is a plan view of a construction embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a cross section of Fig. 2.

lIn this drawing are shown columns or walls a onto which are placed band irons l). These bands b being set upright or on edge are in condition to support considerable weight. The bands passing through the walls or supports a are anchored in a suitable way as indicated at c by pins or other means. Shoes d are shown at the end portions of the band irons. These shoes are secured to the 4band irons by fastenings or bolts e. Such shoes also have an eye or lap f adapted to slip onto rods g in the walls. By means of the anchoring c, the fastenings c and the connecting means f g the bands or beams b and the walls a with shoes or end closures d are firmly I united. At suitable intervals on the bands are mounted suspenders or hooks h. These can be suitably formed of wire bent to hook form or suitable shape. On the Suspenders are placed plates i such as plaster boards or planks or plates.

In practice the plaster boards i can be cast or formed with the Suspenders or hooks 7L and when placed onto the band irons these plaster boards i act as a separator for the band irons. An inclosure or box like space is thus formed by a pair of bands l) a pair of shoes d and bottom piece i. Such box or trough like space being suitably filled with cement or the like a fire proof or effective floor or ceiling is obtained. Wood strips can be applied in the cement or concrete at intervals to enable a carpet or other floor to be nailed or secured if desired. In case only a cement floor is required the receptacles or trough like spaces could be filled accordingly.

In the drawings are shown sleepers or floor pieces m. These sleepers are supported a slight distance above the plates '1l by suitable pieces of material 7c. The cement being poured about these parts to form a filling as seen at 'n a flooring is obtained. The sleeper m is embedded in a plastic mass which as it hardens secures the sleeper in place and with the band irons forms a reinforced ceiling as well as a floor.

What I claim is l. A building comprising walls, beams placed on edge and supported on the walls, yoke-shaped closing pieces anchored to the walls and secured between the beams adjacent the extremities thereof, and a plaster plate to form a bottom between the bands.

2. A building comprising walls, beams placed on edge and anchored to the walls, yoke-shaped closing pieces secured between and inclosed wholly within beams adjacent the terminals thereof, rods for securing the closing pieces lto the walls, Suspenders on the bands, and plaster plates on the Suspenders.

3. The combination with walls, of beams, yoke-shaped closing pieces interposed between and inclosed wholly within the beams, the said beams and closing pieces being secured to one another and to the walls, and plaster plates suspended between the bands so as to form a receptacle for a filling.

Il. A building construction comprising suitably spaced beams placed on edge, yokeshaped closingpieces interposed between adjacent terminals of said beams, Suspenders along the beams, and plaster plates on the Suspenders, said plaster plates having means for supporting floor `pieces above the top thereof to admit of the introduction of a filling.

5. A building comprising walls, a plurality of beams supported by said walls, yokeshaped closing pieces anchored to the walls and secured between the beams adjacent the extremities thereof, and suspending means carried by the beams.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THEODORE SOHILLIN'GER. Witnesses:

EDwARDfWIEsNER, CHRISTIAN ALMsTEAD. 

